Saturday, August 30, 2014

The media stars are getting sleazier and more depraved looking all the time. I could say,
"Well, at least they have talent", but most of them don't. So what's the
point of their existence?
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Years ago: a SUPERCUTS attendant recoiled in visible horror when faced
by the prospect of cutting my hair. For an apology, they gave me a free
one. But their haircuts stink in any case.

An acquaintance I owed a favor to gave me this frame holder and asked me to fill it. So I did.

And now, an adult version of an old favorite, "The Castration of Strawberry Roan", an after-hours recording tentatively credited to Dick Foran and The Sons of The Pioneers.'Bye, all! MiltCOPYRIGHT 2014 BY MILTON KNIGHT

Sunday, August 10, 2014

1950 was possibly the high point of loopy Terrytoons animation. This one puts a novel twist on the Tom & Jerry “kill the romance” plot. Very overstated, wild animation by all.

This rare later Gandy has him as “the new sheriff”. Many gags are pale echoes of Bugs Bunny/Yosemite Sam encounters, but the crazy animation and satisfying climax may make it worth your while.

I don't hang on to many things I loved as a child, but this is forever. The virtues of Jim Tyer's shootout need not be stated, and I was especially wowed by the bizarre surprise in Carlo Vinci's "gun matching" scene.
As a kid, before home videos, I had to keep memories of this one in my head through the school day so I could attempt to reproduce the "feel" in still drawings at home. Animation like this is not just made up of "funny" and "cool" drawings; it has to be expertly timed to "read" at all. They all knew their stuff (not just the "stars" of the studio).